Quote Originally Posted by Hardcore Newbie
I wasn't allowed to use the stove until I was 18. My mom wonders why I'm such a bad cook these days
Was she afraid you were going to burn the place down or something? That makes me sad!

Didn't she ever cook with you and work with you in the kitchen till she could see you knew what you were doing? That was always one of my favorite mom-son activities, cooking with him. We had some of our best talks during those times, too.